New England host Chicago Fire at Boston Stadium, Foxborough on 18 October 2026 at 00:30 in the Major League Soccer. New England's last five results: W W L L W (3 wins and 2 losses). Chicago Fire's last five: L W W W L (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, New England have won 2, Chicago Fire 1, with 3 draws.
New England vs Chicago Fire kicks off at 00:30 UK time on Sunday 18 October 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Boston Stadium, Foxborough.
New England vs Chicago Fire is being played at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, the home ground of New England.
New England's last five results read W W L L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Chicago Fire's last five results read L W W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings New England have won 2, Chicago Fire have won 1 and 3 were drawn. The most recent was Chicago Fire 1-2 New England on 13 September 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
Dor Turgeman leads New England with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Maren Haile-Selassie leads Chicago Fire with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Nabil Bensalah is the referee for New England vs Chicago Fire.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for New England and Chicago Fire are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes New England the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 33% for Chicago Fire and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are New England 1.7 - 1.5 Chicago Fire.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 11%. Both teams to score is 65% likely and over 2.5 goals 63%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2026 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs New England | 1-2 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Major League Soccer | New England vs Chicago Fire | 2-2 |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs New England | 3-2 |
| 5 May 2024 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs New England | 0-1 |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Major League Soccer | New England vs Chicago Fire | 1-1 |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs New England | 2-2 |
Statz's projection model expects New England 1.7 - 1.5 Chicago Fire in goals. It gives New England a 42% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Chicago Fire 33%. Both teams to score is 65% likely, over 1.5 goals 84% and over 2.5 goals 63%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 2-0 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | New England win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Chicago Fire win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 2-0 | New England win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for New England vs Chicago Fire, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | New England | Fouls committed | Chicago Fire | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Polster | 14 | P. Zinckernagel | 17 |
| 2 | W. Sands | 13 | D. D'Avilla | 15 |
| 3 | P. Miller | 9 | R. Lewandowski | 12 |
| 4 | M. Fofana | 8 | R. Lod | 8 |
| 5 | D. Gazdag | 8 | M. Haile-Selassie | 8 |
| # | New England | Shots | Chicago Fire | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Miller | 31 | P. Zinckernagel | 31 |
| 2 | D. Turgeman | 24 | M. Haile-Selassie | 29 |
| 3 | C. Gil | 23 | J. Bamba | 19 |
| 4 | A. Yusuf | 9 | R. Lewandowski | 16 |
| 5 | L. Langoni | 8 | J. Elliott | 9 |
| # | New England | Shots on target | Chicago Fire | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Miller | 18 | M. Haile-Selassie | 16 |
| 2 | C. Gil | 13 | P. Zinckernagel | 10 |
| 3 | D. Turgeman | 11 | J. Bamba | 7 |
| 4 | L. Langoni | 4 | R. Lewandowski | 6 |
| 5 | A. Yusuf | 3 | P. Dithejane | 4 |
| # | New England | Goals | Chicago Fire | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Turgeman | 5 | M. Haile-Selassie | 8 |
| 2 | C. Gil | 5 | R. Lewandowski | 3 |
| 3 | A. Yusuf | 3 | P. Zinckernagel | 1 |
| 4 | P. Miller | 3 | J. Bamba | 1 |
| 5 | M. Polster | 1 | J. Gomez | 1 |
| # | New England | Yellow cards | Chicago Fire | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Polster | 3 | P. Zinckernagel | 2 |
| 2 | W. Sands | 3 | J. Dean | 2 |
| 3 | B. Raines | 2 | D. D'Avilla | 2 |
| 4 | J. Harrison | 2 | S. Oregel | 2 |
| 5 | A. Yusuf | 2 | J. Elliott | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for New England vs Chicago Fire: Philip Zinckernagel 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.25); Maren Haile-Selassie 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.57); Peyton Miller 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.44); Anton Salétros 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 3.96 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 15 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 10 of 30 |
| Shots | 12.5 | 22 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 14 of 30 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 28 of 30 |
| Tackles | 13 | 28 of 30 |
| Passes | 482.1 | 13 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 19 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 10 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 11 of 30 |
| Shots | 14.1 | 6 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 | 8 of 30 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 9 of 30 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 13 of 30 |
| Passes | 471.4 | 15 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 26 of 30 |